David Bather Woods
@davidbatherwoods.bsky.social
friendly neighbourhood Schopenhauerian
• part time Proustian • associate professor @philoswarwick.bsky.social
• part time Proustian • associate professor @philoswarwick.bsky.social
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It’s publication day! Spread the word. The perfect Christmas gift for the pessimist in your life.
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My first Substack post. It’s a tale of murder and intrigue! Please share.
Names I Wish I'd Known: A Murder Story
On publishing a book
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January 1, 2026 at 10:52 AM
My first Substack post. It’s a tale of murder and intrigue! Please share.
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Max Brod met Franz Kafka at a lecture that he (Brod) gave on Schopenhauer and Nietzsche.
January 2, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Max Brod met Franz Kafka at a lecture that he (Brod) gave on Schopenhauer and Nietzsche.
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"...On his deathbed, he exclaimed: “Tell them I’ve had a wonderful life.” Maybe so, yet you close this wonderful biography thinking that the linguistic philosopher JL Austin summed him up best: “Poor old Witters.” " www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/12aace9...
Why Wittgenstein disagreed with everyone (including himself)
In 1921, he’d solved all the fundamental problems of philosophy – then he tore it all up
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 1, 2026 at 1:51 PM
"...On his deathbed, he exclaimed: “Tell them I’ve had a wonderful life.” Maybe so, yet you close this wonderful biography thinking that the linguistic philosopher JL Austin summed him up best: “Poor old Witters.” " www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/12aace9...
My first Substack post. It’s a tale of murder and intrigue! Please share.
Names I Wish I'd Known: A Murder Story
On publishing a book
open.substack.com
January 1, 2026 at 10:52 AM
My first Substack post. It’s a tale of murder and intrigue! Please share.
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My @thetls.bsky.social review of Anthony Gottlieb’s new biography of Ludwig Wittgenstein (behind a paywall) www.the-tls.com/philosophy/h...
His critique of pure raisin
Most biographies and memoirs of Ludwig Wittgenstein show, rather than say, that he could be a jerk. Some writers excuse his behaviour because he was so clearly a genius, others because he had a specia...
www.the-tls.com
December 30, 2025 at 5:33 PM
My @thetls.bsky.social review of Anthony Gottlieb’s new biography of Ludwig Wittgenstein (behind a paywall) www.the-tls.com/philosophy/h...
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NEW
Every year we ask Nigel Warburton (@philosophybites) to select the best new philosophy books. Here's his 2025 selection—including biographies of Schopenhauer and Wittgenstein, and a carefully-curated collection of Existentialist writings.
fivebooks.com/best-books/b...
Every year we ask Nigel Warburton (@philosophybites) to select the best new philosophy books. Here's his 2025 selection—including biographies of Schopenhauer and Wittgenstein, and a carefully-curated collection of Existentialist writings.
fivebooks.com/best-books/b...
The Best Philosophy Books of 2025
The best new philosophy books of 2025, as recommended by our philosophy editor, the author and podcaster Nigel Warburton
fivebooks.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
NEW
Every year we ask Nigel Warburton (@philosophybites) to select the best new philosophy books. Here's his 2025 selection—including biographies of Schopenhauer and Wittgenstein, and a carefully-curated collection of Existentialist writings.
fivebooks.com/best-books/b...
Every year we ask Nigel Warburton (@philosophybites) to select the best new philosophy books. Here's his 2025 selection—including biographies of Schopenhauer and Wittgenstein, and a carefully-curated collection of Existentialist writings.
fivebooks.com/best-books/b...
A round up of my year in publications and podcasts 🧵
December 29, 2025 at 3:48 PM
A round up of my year in publications and podcasts 🧵
“If you arrive in a new town and you want to find the worst behaved people, go to the Philosophy Department and look for the ethicists.” Fascinating conversation about Jarman’s ‘Wittgenstein’ - which, I admit, is a film I never made through to the end. Now I want to go back and try again.
NEW EPISODE OUT NOW!
The fourth episode in our season of live recordings is about Derek Jarman’s 'Wittgenstein' (1993), which tells the story of an extraordinary life in a way that is both light and profound. David talks to writer and philosopher Nikhil Krishnan.
Find us at...🎧 ppfideas.com
The fourth episode in our season of live recordings is about Derek Jarman’s 'Wittgenstein' (1993), which tells the story of an extraordinary life in a way that is both light and profound. David talks to writer and philosopher Nikhil Krishnan.
Find us at...🎧 ppfideas.com
December 28, 2025 at 11:06 AM
“If you arrive in a new town and you want to find the worst behaved people, go to the Philosophy Department and look for the ethicists.” Fascinating conversation about Jarman’s ‘Wittgenstein’ - which, I admit, is a film I never made through to the end. Now I want to go back and try again.
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NEW EPISODE OUT NOW!
The fourth episode in our season of live recordings is about Derek Jarman’s 'Wittgenstein' (1993), which tells the story of an extraordinary life in a way that is both light and profound. David talks to writer and philosopher Nikhil Krishnan.
Find us at...🎧 ppfideas.com
The fourth episode in our season of live recordings is about Derek Jarman’s 'Wittgenstein' (1993), which tells the story of an extraordinary life in a way that is both light and profound. David talks to writer and philosopher Nikhil Krishnan.
Find us at...🎧 ppfideas.com
December 28, 2025 at 8:47 AM
NEW EPISODE OUT NOW!
The fourth episode in our season of live recordings is about Derek Jarman’s 'Wittgenstein' (1993), which tells the story of an extraordinary life in a way that is both light and profound. David talks to writer and philosopher Nikhil Krishnan.
Find us at...🎧 ppfideas.com
The fourth episode in our season of live recordings is about Derek Jarman’s 'Wittgenstein' (1993), which tells the story of an extraordinary life in a way that is both light and profound. David talks to writer and philosopher Nikhil Krishnan.
Find us at...🎧 ppfideas.com
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Here’s a book you don’t see everyday - an illustrated edition of Simone de Beauvoir’s essay “Brigitte Bardot and the Lolita Syndrome” #FoundInOxfam
January 3, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Here’s a book you don’t see everyday - an illustrated edition of Simone de Beauvoir’s essay “Brigitte Bardot and the Lolita Syndrome” #FoundInOxfam
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A brilliant new biography of #Schopenhauer from @davidbatherwoods.bsky.social
December 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
A brilliant new biography of #Schopenhauer from @davidbatherwoods.bsky.social
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Every year for the past decade, our philosophy editor, Nigel Warburton, has picked his best five philosophy books of the year. Here are all his choices -- from Buddhism to utilitarianism and Hannah Arendt to Zhuangzi:
fivebooks.com/category/phi...
fivebooks.com/category/phi...
The Best Philosophy Books of the Decade - Five Books Expert Recommendations
It’s a golden age for popular books about philosophy, as the challenges of modern life encourage people to seek wisdom from those whose job—at least in principle—is to seek it. Whether it’s new…
fivebooks.com
December 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Every year for the past decade, our philosophy editor, Nigel Warburton, has picked his best five philosophy books of the year. Here are all his choices -- from Buddhism to utilitarianism and Hannah Arendt to Zhuangzi:
fivebooks.com/category/phi...
fivebooks.com/category/phi...
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Victorian shampoo was something else. I mean, probably literally, something else: camphorated rhubarb rub; inspissated egg caudle with arrowroot sharpener; Guinness, cockles and garlic.
Perfect reading matter for the festive period. @davidbatherwoods.bsky.social
December 22, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Victorian shampoo was something else. I mean, probably literally, something else: camphorated rhubarb rub; inspissated egg caudle with arrowroot sharpener; Guinness, cockles and garlic.
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Perfect reading matter for the festive period. @davidbatherwoods.bsky.social
December 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Perfect reading matter for the festive period. @davidbatherwoods.bsky.social
Beauvoir, gripped by the fear of death, turns to Schopenhauer
December 21, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Beauvoir, gripped by the fear of death, turns to Schopenhauer
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Closing out my year with a journal editor shocker 🧵
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
December 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Closing out my year with a journal editor shocker 🧵
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
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🎉Warmest congratulations to Dr Jessie Munton on the publication of her book, Priority and Prejudice: The Epistemology of Salience and Attention (OUP) 📘
@jessiemunton.bsky.social
@oupphilosophy.bsky.social
@stjohnscollege.bsky.social
@leverhulmetrust.bsky.social
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
@jessiemunton.bsky.social
@oupphilosophy.bsky.social
@stjohnscollege.bsky.social
@leverhulmetrust.bsky.social
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December 19, 2025 at 11:33 AM
🎉Warmest congratulations to Dr Jessie Munton on the publication of her book, Priority and Prejudice: The Epistemology of Salience and Attention (OUP) 📘
@jessiemunton.bsky.social
@oupphilosophy.bsky.social
@stjohnscollege.bsky.social
@leverhulmetrust.bsky.social
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
@jessiemunton.bsky.social
@oupphilosophy.bsky.social
@stjohnscollege.bsky.social
@leverhulmetrust.bsky.social
global.oup.com/academic/pro...
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Schopenhauer doing a bluesky thread about his failed tenure track job Search
December 17, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Schopenhauer doing a bluesky thread about his failed tenure track job Search
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The holiday reading for xmas trip to the big smoke (London obvs, not "Dublin").
December 17, 2025 at 8:37 AM
The holiday reading for xmas trip to the big smoke (London obvs, not "Dublin").
Delighted to learn a reader has taken my book to Cafe Schopenhauer in Vienna. These are the names of the dishes.
December 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Delighted to learn a reader has taken my book to Cafe Schopenhauer in Vienna. These are the names of the dishes.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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The best philosophy books of the decade? My choices for @fivebooks.com fivebooks.com/category/phi...
The Best Philosophy Books of the Decade - Five Books Expert Recommendations
It’s a golden age for popular books about philosophy, as the challenges of modern life encourage people to seek wisdom from those whose job—at least in principle—is to seek it. Whether it’s new reflec...
fivebooks.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:48 AM
The best philosophy books of the decade? My choices for @fivebooks.com fivebooks.com/category/phi...
“Socrates Change Maker”
December 17, 2025 at 11:59 AM
“Socrates Change Maker”